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SUMMARY:Beginners Individually Guided Retreat
DESCRIPTION:book now\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPause to breathe: an individually guided retreat \n\n\n\nSometimes it is good to take time out in Lent to be with God and reflect on where you are\, where you have come from and where God might be leading you. This is a weekend individually guided retreat offering time and space to notice and pay attention to God and the work of God in your life. The bulk of the retreat time will be spent in silence as you spend time with God. You will meet with a retreat guide once a day. As well as being able to join with the Launde community in worship\, there will be a time of guided prayer each evening.  Along with the time and space to explore the beautiful house and grounds\, there will be a variety of creative approaches available to support your times of prayer. The retreat has been designed specifically with those new to silent retreats in mind\, but will also be accessible to those for whom silent retreats are already a part of life. \n\n\n\nThe retreat is led by Rhona Knight and a team of experienced spiritual accompaniers.  \n\n\n\nRhona is a member of the College of Chaplains at Launde. She is a theological educator\, pastoral supervisor and spiritual director and is the author of a number of books and resources on discipleship and spirituality. \n\n\n\nRetreat price: £495 (standard room) or £540 (character room)EARLY BIRD RATE: £465 (standard room) or £510 (character room) if booked by 30th January 2025!Price includes en-suite accommodation\, all meals\, and all retreat resources. It may be possible for you to extend your stay with us by adding an extra night before or after this retreat. Please contact the Abbey directly if you would like to extend your stay. \n\n\n\nClick here to book your place on this retreat now: \n\n\n\n\nbook now\n\n\n\n\nPlease complete and return this pre-arrival information sheet as soon as possible to the retreat leader after you have booked your place. \n\n\n\n\nPre-arrival information sheet download\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSend your completed form to: retreats@launde.org.uk. Thank you. \n\n\n\nFor any questions\, or queries or if you’d like to know more\, please call  01572 717254 or alternatively email us: info@launde.org.uk
URL:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/event/beginnersindividuallyguidedretreat/
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SUMMARY:Holy Week with the Launde Abbey Community
DESCRIPTION:book now\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHoly Week at Launde Abbey: a retreat with the Launde community \n\n\n\nStay and pray as part of the Launde Abbey Community in Holy Week.  \n\n\n\nMonday 14 April MC — Sunday 20 April Lunch \n\n\n\n“Something strange is happening\,” wrote Epiphanus of Cyprus in the fifth century; “there is a great silence on earth today\, a great silence and stillness. Christ has gone to search for our first parent\, saying: Rise from the dead\, for I am the Life of the dead. Rise up\, work of my hands\, you who were created in my image. Rise\, let us leave this place\, for you are in me and I am in you; together we form only one person and we cannot be separated.” \n\n\n\nFor two millennia Christians have marked Holy Week by revisiting and reflecting on the momentous events of that ancient Passover: Jesus in the temple\, the upper room\, the garden\, at Calvary\, outside the opened tomb. During this year’s Holy Week\, the Launde community will be following Luke’s telling of the story through prayer\, worship\, reading\, meditation\, silence and song. And we’d love you to join us. \n\n\n\nWe’re inviting you to come for as much or as little of the week as you can: perhaps just a single day of quiet\, or two or three days of retreat\, or for the whole week. Every day there will be worship and prayer in the Chapel\, meals shared with members of the community\, opportunities for pastoral conversations with community members\, and plenty of time and space for silence and reflection. Some of the services will also be opened up to members of local rural churches to share our worship. \n\n\n\nOn Easter Sunday we’ll celebrate together at the start of the day and share breakfast; after that you’re welcome either to head home\, or to join one of our local churches and come back to us for a hearty Sunday lunch. \n\n\n\nThe week will be structured around our shared services (those marked with an asterisk* are open to local residents): \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMonday (14 April): Cleansing: A House of Prayer for All \n\n\n\nLuke 19.41—20.19 \n\n\n\nThe Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple (Mal 3.1) \n\n\n\n8am Morning Prayer; 12pm *Midday Eucharist; 5pm Evening Prayer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTuesday (15 April): Controversy: The Wisdom of God \n\n\n\nLuke 20.20—21.4 \n\n\n\nThe stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone (Ps 118.22) \n\n\n\n8am Morning Prayer; 12pm *Midday Eucharist; 5pm Evening Prayer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWednesday (16 April): Catastrophe: The Shape of Things to Come  \n\n\n\nLuke 21.5-38 \n\n\n\nThe time has come for the judgement to begin with the household of God (1 Pt 4.17) \n\n\n\n8am Morning Prayer; 12pm *Midday Eucharist; 5pm Evening Prayer \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMaundy Thursday (17 April): Communion: Drawn into the Heart of God \n\n\n\nLuke 22.1-23 \n\n\n\nI am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry (Jn 6.35) \n\n\n\n8am Morning Prayer; 12pm *Midday Prayer with Anointing; 7.30pm *Maundy Thursday Eucharist \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGood Friday (18 April): Crucifixion: No Greater Love Than This \n\n\n\nLuke 22.24—23.56 \n\n\n\nA man of suffering and acquainted with infirmity (Isa 53.3) \n\n\n\n8am Morning Prayer; 12pm *The Midday Passion; 5pm Shared Silence \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHoly Saturday (19 April): Cave: Grief\, Suspense and Expectation  \n\n\n\nI walk through the valley of the shadow of death (Ps 23.4) \n\n\n\n 8 am Shared Silence; 12pm Shared Silence; 5 pm Shared Silence \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEaster Sunday (20 April): Celebration: In the Midst of Death\, Life! \n\n\n\nLuke 24.1-12 \n\n\n\nI was dead\, and see\, I am alive forever and ever (Rev. 1.18) \n\n\n\n7.30am *Easter Eucharist \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLeaders: The Launde community (clergy and chaplains) \n\n\n\nWarden: Revd Alison Myers\n\n\n\nDeputy Warden: Revd Chris Webb\n\n\n\nResident Chaplain: Revd Fran Grasham \n\n\n\nOn-site Chaplain: Revd Catherine Wright\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\nand more… \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHOW TO BOOK\n\n\n\nTo book an overnight stay:\n\n\n\nYou can choose to stay for any number of nights throughout the week. When you click on the “Book Now” button\, it will default to the full week\, but you can select the specific dates you wish to book at the top of the page. Prices start from £150/night and include en-suite accommodation\, all meals\, and all retreat resources.  \n\n\n\nClick here to book your place on this retreat now: \n\n\n\n\nbook now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n To book for a day (10:00 am – 4:00 pm):\n\n\n\nPlease complete the form below to reserve your spot for a specific day. We will confirm your booking as soon as possible. Price per day: £46.00 –  this includes all retreat content\, lunch\, tea and coffee throughout the day.
URL:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/event/holyweek2025/
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SUMMARY:Look at the Birds: A Birdwatching Retreat **FULLY BOOKED**
DESCRIPTION:book now\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJesus told his followers to “look at the birds of the air” and Mark Winter as a keen birdwatcher has spent a lifetime following that teaching. Since 2004 Mark has helped others to look at birds   on his Even Sparrows retreats on Holy Island\, and he continues to marvel at how birds teach us about God’s love. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe welcome Mark back to Launde for the 5th year running to lead another birdwatching retreat. On each retreat people have discovered that we have so many birds locally to see\, hear and learn from; last year’s impressive total of 76 different species included Osprey\, Hobby\, Cuckoo\, Lesser Whitethroat and Garden Warbler. Come and see these birds for yourself and enjoy a time of quiet Celtic Christian worship\, biblical reflections and guided birdwatching walks. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMark’s book\, Look at the Birds of the Air\, brings to life the role of birds in the Bible. He explores their importance to individuals like Noah\, Moses and Elijah and their frequent mention in prophecy\, wisdom literature and the Psalms. Above all\, Mark considers the significance of birds like the raven\, eagle and dove to Jesus himself\, as well as the lessons we can learn from birds as his followers today. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA\n\n\n\nRetreat price: £495 (standard room) or £540 (character room)EARLY BIRD RATE: £465 (standard room) or £510 (character room) if booked by 11th February 2025!Price includes en-suite accommodation\, all meals\, and all retreat resources.It may be possible for you to extend your stay with us by adding an extra night before or after this retreat. Please contact the Abbey directly if you would like to extend your stay. \n\n\n\nClick here to book your place on this retreat now: \n\n\n\n\nbook now\n\n\n\n\nFor any questions\, or queries or if you’d like to know more\, please call  01572 717254 or alternatively email us: info@launde.org.uk \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.laundeabbey.org.uk/event/birdwatchingretreat/
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